Health Awareness - Diabetes

30 Jun 2019

Health Awareness – Diabetes

Health Awareness – DiabetesAre you aware of how having too much sugar affects your body?

According to a recent survey, India has become the diabetes capital of the world? India currently has the highest number of diabetic patients in the world.

The rapid spread of diabetes is believed to be caused by poor awareness about the need and ways to control blood sugar levels.

Diabetes (diabetes mellitus)

Diabetes is a disease which impairs (to damage or weaken) the body’s ability to produce insulin. It is primarily of two types. (Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas which controls the blood-sugar levels of the body).

Diabetes Type-1 in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin.
 	Diabetes Type-2  where the body develops a condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar.

High sugar in the blood can affect the kidneys, eyes and nervous system of the body.

What can be done to manage blood sugar levels?

Regular exercise, proper sleep, meditation and yoga all help in reducing stress (which increases the sugar level).
 	Changing your diet by reducing the intake of carbohydrates and increasing water and fibre intake:
 	Increase chromium and magnesium intake: They help reduce sugar levels.

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